I am George Washington's nephew.

For our wedding gift, we were given 2000 acres next to Mount Vernon, my uncle George's estate.

We built our home there and called it the Woodlawn Plantation.

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I am George Washington's nephew

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Note:

! (1) "Virginia Genealogies - A Genealogy of the Glassell Family," by Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden (Genalogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966) p.81.

(2) "Diane's Database," by Diane Wolford Sheppard (http://wc.rootsweb.com, wolfordsheppard database, 11 May 2007). Cites: (a) "Genealogies of Virginia Families" (Genealogy.com) p.122-123. (b) "Maryland Genealogies" (Genealogy.com) Vol. 1, p.160. (c) "Virginia Biographical Encyclopedia" (Ancestry.com).

(3) Carolyn Tayloe Davidson Carey, Greenwood Village, CO. Cites: (a) "Lewis Family of Virginia," by Wm. Terrell Lewis. (b) "Genealogies of Virginia Families from the Wm. & Mary Quarterly," p.171-385.

! Birth: (1,2,3) d/o Col. Fielding LEWIS/Elizabeth "Betty" WASHINGTON. (2,3) 4 Apr 1767. (2) Fredericksburg, VA.

Marriage to Eleanor Parke CUSTIS: (1,2) 22 Feb 1799. (2) Mt. Vernon, VA. (3)

Death: (2) 30 Nov 1839. Arlington, VA.

(2c) Gen. WASHINGTON's favorite nephew.

(2c) After WASHINGTON's retirement from public life, he resided with him at Mt. Vernon, VA. He was the last living executor of the will of Gen. WASHINGTON, and continued to reside at Mt. Vernon until the death of Martha WASHINGTON, 22 May 1802.

(1,2) 1794: Aide to General Daniel MORGAN in his expedition to quell an insurrection in PA. --------------------

! Birth: (1,2,3) d/o Col. Fielding LEWIS/Elizabeth "Betty" WASHINGTON. (2,3) 4 Apr 1767. (2) Fredericksburg, VA.

Marriage to Eleanor Parke CUSTIS: (1,2) 22 Feb 1799. (2) Mt. Vernon, VA. (3)

Death: (2) 30 Nov 1839. Arlington, VA.

(2c) Gen. WASHINGTON's favorite nephew.

(2c) After WASHINGTON's retirement from public life, he resided with him at Mt. Vernon, VA. He was the last living executor of the will of Gen. WASHINGTON, and continued to reside at Mt. Vernon until the death of Martha WASHINGTON, 22 May 1802.

(1,2) 1794: Aide to General Daniel MORGAN in his expedition to quell an insurrection in PA.

George Washington's nephew. For their wedding gift, they were given 2000 acres next to Mount Vernon. They built their home there and called it the Woodlawn Plantation.